Today, in 1909, the United States and Canada signed the Boundary Waters Treaty, one of our two countries' most important bilateral treaties.

Since then, the International Joint Commission has worked to ensure cooperation on our shared natural resources for the last 115 years!

A bear on Mars?🐻
Likely formed from the impact crater of a space object on Mars, this peculiar hill reminds us of a bear. How cute!

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona.

Canada shines at the annual Chicago Innovation Awards! Congratulations Canada in Chicago on winning the Collaboration Award – the first foreign government office to receive this honor. 🇨🇦🇺🇸🎉 Learn more: bit.ly/chcgoinnoaward

#DYK that you can see the Northern Lights (almost) anywhere in Canada during all four seasons? The very best place to see aurora borealis in Canada is the Northwest Territories, where they're visible nearly 240 nights a year! ✨

Did you know that the ISS celebrates New Year’s 16 times? 🎉

The ISS travels at a speed of 8 km per second, orbiting Earth about every 90 minutes. That means that in 2023, the ISS orbited Earth more than 5,000 times!

📸 NASA

Celebrating energy and environment milestones in 2023! Read more about how Canada and the U.S. continued to work together towards a more sustainable future: bit.ly/3GWUpFL 🇨🇦🌎🇺🇸

As long as #Santa is still on his magical journey, we are still tracking here at the call center.

🫡Call 1-877-Hi-NORAD and ask where Santa is!!

Thank you volunteers for helping make this possible.

#NORADTracksSanta #NTS23
🇺🇸 #WeHaveTheWatch 🇨🇦

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Embassy! Happy holiday wishes to all. ✨

And #Santa is off!!! He is headed to the Space Station! noradsanta.org #NORADTracksSanta #NORADSanta

Current weather conditions at the North Pole indicate good weather for flying! 🎄

We think our #NovaScotia tree is pretty great, too. Happy holidays! 🇨🇦🎄🇺🇸

Happy Birthday, Dr. Steve MacLean! Learn more about the Canadarm2 and Canada's contribution to the International Space Station here: bit.ly/3RlRxqA 🇨🇦🚀🥳

At sunset today, we mark the first night of Hanukkah, symbolizing hope and the power of light over darkness. Warmest wishes to all celebrating. Chag Hanukkah Sameach!

All things merry and bright at the Embassy! Thanks to Speaker Greg Fergus and Gwen Tolbart, Fox5DC for lighting our spectacular #NovaScotia tree, and to the magical voices of student artists from the Johns Hopkins University Peabody Conservatory. Warmest wishes to all for a joyful holiday season!

Dear Christine: A Letter from Canada 🇨🇦✉️

#ThankYouSinc 🐐

Happy Birthday, Dr. Roberta Bondar -- the first Canadian woman and the world's first neurologist in space. 🥳🇨🇦🚀

Calling all 🇨🇦🇺🇸 experts! Join @Politico’s Ottawa Playbook Trivia night and test your knowledge.

Featuring special guest quizmaster Ambassador Kirsten Hillman

🗓️December 4, 7pm at Astro Beer Hall

connect2canada.com/event/politico…

Wishing our American friends and neighbours a wonderful #Thanksgiving holiday! So much to be grateful for.

Thanks The Honest Talk | Canada’s Community for Women for the opportunity to share my story.

Happy #Thanksgiving to our American neighbours! 🦃🇺🇸

From Idaho mashed potatoes to cranberry sauce made from British Columbia cranberries, every bite of a Thanksgiving meal is a taste of cross-border collaboration.

#FriendsPartnersFoodies #AgPartners